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“We could sit in a car for 2 hours and talk about life, and that’s a date right there.”

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Distinguishing characters through fashion: how Sailor Moon does it right.

OKAY, so I was wondering whether I could find some place that posted Sailor Moon screencaps or turnaround sheets so I could write about how it handles fashion, and it turns out there’s a website for exactly that. Tagged by character and everything. Perfect.

So let’s continue our discussion about fashion as character design! Here’s a narrative that has to balance a large, female-heavy cast and make sure they are identifiable at all times, especially since they aren’t in their trademark color-coded uniforms most of the time. How does Sailor Moon tackle fashion and make it work in service of their characters?

What’s particularly impressive is that the superheroes’ civilian clothes aren’t limited to a single color, the way you might see in, say, Power Rangers. (Could you imagine wearing yellow outfits every day for the rest of your life just because you’re the Yellow Ranger? Blugh.) Instead, Sailor Scouts are recognizable in their civilian clothes because each one has a distinct silhouette, style, and palette.

Sailor Moon’s civilian wear, for example, is overly childish and girly. She wears ribbons, bows, and overalls. Her clothes have cartoon mascots on them, particularly bunnies (a pun on her Japanese name, Usagi, which means “rabbit.”)They match her ditzy, immature personality.

Mercury’s modest skirts and pastel cardigans match her quiet, straight-laced character, while Mars wears shorter, sleeker, more ladylike outfits that reflects her more sassy (and bossy) personality. Venus is all about bright colors and loose, sporty dresses ‘cause she’s got such a peppy, can-do attitude.

Jupiter is easy to distinguish from the others just by being taller and more physically imposing. I love the way they handle Jupiter’s style because she’s portrayed as a gentle, feminine girl who is still undeniably “the muscle” of the group. Her clothes are girly (frills! pencil skirts!) but they’re cut to accentuate her fuller figure and keep her looking large and powerful. I love that.

A lot of the characters’ fashions work well in pairs to contrast and work off of each other. Mini-Moon’s pink, blue, and candy-stripe-red palette doesn’t pop quite so much until she’s juxtaposed with her friend Hotaru, who dresses in black and dull monochromes. What’s more, as their friendship grows, you can see Hotaru start accenting her dark outfits with a single bright color.

And, of course, Uranus and Neptune’s amazing butch/femme combo.

Look at those classy broads.

(Sailor Moon Screencaps)

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I’d date a bird

From Kasia Babis.

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I think the most painful mistake for me to watch artists make is ‘sketching’ digital lineart.

Like the way to get nice smooth lines in digital art is to do quick flicks and to become VERY friendly with Ctrl+Z, but instead I’ll see people ‘sketch’ their lines, where it’s this scribbly back and forth motion, or they’ll try to draw lines slowly like you do with traditional art, so their lines end up very wobbly and wiggly because digital art is very different from traditional art! Digital lines don’t work the way actual pens do.

Example: 

And it’s a mistake I’ve made as an artist. It’s a mistake I think every artist starting digital art makes, but like ohhh that’s why it’s so painful to watch.

Tip for digital artists? Learn to do fast quick flicks of the wrist for your lines. It’ll be hard at first, especially if you’re used to traditional art, but just remember that Ctrl+Z is your friend. Learn how to quickly Undo lines that don’t look the way you want them and just get used to that quick flick. That’s how I do my art now, and I believe my art looks much better for it.

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@my underage followers do not date anyone over 18. like it’s different if you’re 17 and they’re barely 18 and you’ll both be 18 soon (given that you’ve been dating for a while of course)

but like example if you’re 15 and your partner just turned 18 like… that’s a big age difference. it’s just 3 years but the difference in maturity is HUGE. like i myself as a 15 y/o was nations away from where I am now as an 18 y/o

never let anyone tell you “love has no age”, and never bend to threats. your comfort zone matters and you deserve someone your own age. question why an 18+ year old would want to date a minor

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Black + Green: Radioactive Black + Blue: Futuristic Black + Red: Edgy Black + Yellow: ???

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Reblog if Black Lives Matter to you

Where are those woke white people at!?

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DEAR DIGITAL ARTISTS

This is NOT okay, do ya`ll see how small and brittle the new nibs are?? I usually only draw in weekends (I don`t press hard either) and now I have to change them every 3 weeks. 

Complain. Tell them this isn`t okay. Don`t let big companies rob artists because they have the most reliable products. 

Wacom`s website Wacom`s instagram

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heres the redraw i’ve done including my old drawing! 

please check out my video on youtube at NOSHEET

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HEYYY please take some time to check out my new speed paint redraw i did!!

a comment and like would be much appreciated and subscribing would just make my day!!!

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I still remember the feeling of absolute loneliness. To be standing in pitch darkness. With only the moon reflecting the ocean. The faint sound of music. And small waves shining from its bounce to the sky. It was comforting. To see my place in the world. So small. Yet alive.

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Sometimes it’s a nice reminder to see how much you’ve improved. :)

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